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8th Global conference on health promotion: health in all policies

Date:

10 - 14 June 2013

Location:

Helsinki, Finland

Category:

Possibility of Indigenous content

Overview

The conference will assess achievements and aims for health promotion globally from Ottawa to Nairobi. It aims to address what works and how, identifying options for action, available processes, and mechanisms and tools. Additionally, the conference aims to:

implement health in an all policies approach at the country level and apply intersectoral action for health

exchange experiences in implementing health in all policies

highlight the value of health promotion activities for health and their relevance for overall societal development and for development policies

inform about economic aspects of health promotion

highlight the important role of primary health care in health promotion

review the progress, impact and achievements of health promotion since the Ottawa conference.